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Jun 17, 2002 | 10:37 AM

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isamu

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From: Marysville WA.

I drove my car approximately one mile with a blown apex seal on the rear rotor. I had to scale a couple of small hills and I almost didn't make it. Just to move it around I had to rev it up to at least 6 grand to produce enough power. If an Apex seal is bad I doubt the car would do over 40 mph on a completely flat surface.

Jun 17, 2002 | 11:05 AM

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13BAce

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From: Bay Area, CA

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Originally Posted by isamu' date='Jun 17 2002, 12:37 PM

I had a motor blow a 2 years ago about 4 miles from my house on the highway. Getting home was kind of tricky. The car feels like it has no power, not matter how high you rev it.

Jun 17, 2002 | 01:35 PM

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adam's87t2

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what is the ATF treatment how do i do it

Jun 17, 2002 | 01:40 PM

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ILUVMY88CABRIO

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From: Lynnwood, WA

ATF trick

Jun 17, 2002 | 05:30 PM

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Jeff48

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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Jun 17 2002, 04:05 PM

[quote name='isamu' date='Jun 17 2002, 12:37 PM']I drove my car approximately one mile with a blown apex seal on the rear rotor. If an Apex seal is bad I doubt the car would do over 40 mph on a completely flat surface.

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My little darlin' gave me 70 miles an hour with 3 blown seals on the rear rotor for 30 miles. Then she gave another 12 miles at 45 mph up and down backroads (stop signs?---we don't need no stinkin stop signs!!!!!)Barely made it up the hills and then couldn't make it up the driveway. Damn the luck

Ferget about tryin to start it again. Oh well I wanted a new ported engine anyhoo and she deserves it for gettin me home!!!!!

The moral is that blowing an apex seal is sort of like having an orgasm......If you've had one, you just know it!!!! :bigok: